PHYSICAL MEANING AND INTERPRETATION OF FRACTAL DIMENSIONS OF FINE PARTICLES MEASURED BY DIFFERENT METHODS

Authors
RAHMAN MS
Citation
Ms. Rahman, PHYSICAL MEANING AND INTERPRETATION OF FRACTAL DIMENSIONS OF FINE PARTICLES MEASURED BY DIFFERENT METHODS, Journal of food engineering, 32(4), 1997, pp. 447-456
Citations number
12
Journal title
Journal of food engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
02608774
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
447 - 456
Database
ISI
SICI code
0260-8774(1997)32:4<447:PMAIOF>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Fractal dimension can be used successfully to quantify the characteris tics of food particles. Bulk density-particle diameter relation, Richa rdson's plot, gas adsorption and pore size distribution methods were u sed to estimate the fractal dimensions of native and modified starch a nd it was found that different methods gave different values. An under standing of these differences will avoid misinterpretation or improper applications of the fractal dimensions. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Lim ited.